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Institute of Electrical
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IEEE
Central Texas Section
Power and Energy Society
San Antonio Chapter
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September Meeting Announcement
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Thursday, September 25, 2008 |
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| Time: |
6:00 to 6:30 PM Social
6:30 to 7:00 PM Social/Dinner
7:00 to 8:00 PM Speaker Presentation |
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| Dinner: |
$10 for members.
$15 for non-members.
**Free for students**
The
price includes drink (iced tea or water), tip
and tax.
Barbeque meal includes brisket, beans and potato salad.
Cash only please, No
checks or credit cards. |
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| Location: |
Grady's
Bar-B-Q (No. 4)
6510 S. San Pedro Ave. (see below)
San Antonio, Texas 78216
210-805-8036 |
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| RSVP: |
Please RSVP to John A. Brogan,
210-353-3375 or jabrogan@ieee.org |
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| Speaker: |
John Michael Harris, of CPS Energy, is a Mechanical Engineer and former chair of ASME/San Antonio. Mike has worked in several areas in the power plant, from Plant Operations to Project Management to Efficiency Testing. He has also done some cross-training in the Energy Marketing area. He is currently Generation Performance Manager at City Public Service. Mike began his BSME degree at UTSA (he was in the very first engineering class at the school!) and finished his BSME at UT-Austin in 1987. He has several interests outside of engineering, including music (he plays several different instruments), and is an active member of Oak Hills Church. |
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| Presentation: |
The Challenges of Renewable Resources. "Green Energy"
sounds great, but it isn't as easy as it sounds. The focus of the talk
is a look at the practical considerations and problems inherent with green
energy. Here's a few examples: Wind isn't steady. The wind's generation profile
(on average) is exactly opposite of the load profile. Other units (usually
natural gas fired) have to "take up the slack" when the wind dies
down. Solar energy is QUITE expensive. Landfill gas is steady, but a bit more
expensive
We'll also talk about some of what the future holds, including algae, solar,
energy storage and even "the hydrogen economy". And of course
we'll need to talk some about natural gas, coal and nuclear, the mainstays
of the electric power industry. |
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Directions:
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Grady's Bar-B-Q on
San Pedro: |
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From I-410, exit at San Pedro
Ave., turn south, and proceed to 6510 San Pedro.
Click here for a map from
Yahoo. |
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